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Choi's Chinese Restaurant

July 21, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND 30 POUNDS OF BEEF, VALUED AT $105, AT 64.9F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED BEEF. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE AND TO MAINTAIN. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
    code 3Priority
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: FOUND KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PIPE AND WALL. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITARY MANNER AND TO MAINTAIN.
    code 31
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOORS BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: FOUND DIRT AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 35
  • food improperly labeled
    Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE BATHROOM DOOR AND TO MAINTAIN.
    code 37
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: FOUND HEAVY DIRT BUILDUP AROUND KNOBS OF EXPOSED HANDSINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: FOUND EMPTY BOXES AND OLD CARDBOARD ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS AND TO MAINTAIN SO AS TO HELP PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 16, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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